Rail structure and balcony comprising the rail structure

Abstract

The object of the invention is a rail structure and a balcony, which comprise two or more rail sections (5, 6) at an angle with respect to each other, at least some of which rail sections (5, 6) comprise a top profile (5a, 6a) a bottom profile (5b, 6b) and a wall section (7) connecting them, which wall section is fastened at its bottom edge to the bottom profile (5b, 6b) and at its top edge to the top profile (5a, 6a). At least some of the rail sections (5, 6) are arranged to transmit a load exerted on themselves to the bottom profile of the rail section next to themselves via the wall section (7) of the rail section next to themselves.

1 . A rail structure comprising two or more rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) at an angle with respect to each other, at least some of which rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) comprise a top profile ( 5   a,    6   a ) a bottom profile ( 5   b,    6   b ) and a wall section ( 7 ) connecting them, which wall section is fastened at its top part to the top profile ( 5   a,    6   a ) and at its bottom edge immovably to the bottom profile ( 5   b,    6   b ), characterized in that the top profiles ( 5   a  and  6   a ) of two adjacent rail sections ( 5  and  6 ) are fastened immovably with respect to each other, and in that the top edges of the wall sections ( 7 ) are fastened immovably to the top profiles ( 5   a,    6   a ) of the rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ). 
     
     
         2 . A rail structure according to  claim 1 , characterized in that at least some of the rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) are arranged to transmit a load exerted on themselves to the bottom profile of the rail section next to themselves via the wall section ( 7 ) of the rail section next to themselves. 
     
     
         3 . A rail structure according to  claim 1  or  2 , characterized in that, for fastening the wall section ( 7 ), the rail structure ( 3 ) of the top profile ( 5   a,    6   a ) and of the bottom profile ( 5   b,    6   b ) comprises a fastening mechanism ( 13 ,  13   a ) comprising a plurality of fastening pieces ( 14 ) to be pressed against the wall section ( 7 ) with tightening means ( 17 ), the fastening pieces being disposed in the top profile ( 5   a,    6   a ) in the same elongated space ( 21 ) as the top edge of the wall section ( 7 ) and in the bottom profile ( 5   b,    6   b ) in the same elongated space ( 22 ) as the bottom edge of the wall section ( 7 ). 
     
     
         4 . A rail structure according to  claim 1 ,  2  or  3 , characterized in that the fastening mechanism ( 13 ) of the top profile is essentially inside the top profile ( 5   a,    6   a ) and the fastening mechanism ( 13   a ) of the bottom profile is essentially inside the bottom profile ( 5   b,    6   b ). 
     
     
         5 . A rail structure according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the top profile ( 6   a ) of the end rail ( 6 ) and the top profile ( 5   a ) of the front rail ( 5 ) are joined to each other with an essentially strong joint ( 9 ) and fastened to each other with the aid of fastening means ( 10 ). 
     
     
         6 . A rail structure according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the joint ( 9 ) is reinforced with a joint piece ( 11 ), which is disposed in a preferably hollow space ( 12 ) inside the top profiles ( 5   a,    6   a ) and fastened into position with fastening means ( 10 ). 
     
     
         7 . A rail structure according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickness of a wall section ( 7 ) is approx. 0.8-1.2%, suitably at most approx. 1.1% and preferably approx. 0.9-1% of the height of the wall section ( 7 ). 
     
     
         8 . A rail structure according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickness of a wall section ( 7 ) is smaller than 10 mm, preferably 9±0.8 mm. 
     
     
         9 . A rail structure according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wall section ( 7 ) is glass, and in that the rail structure ( 3 ) is a glass rail without a vertical pillar. 
     
     
         10 . A balcony, comprising a balcony slab ( 2 ) as the load-bearing structure, which is fastened on its first side to e.g. the structures of the outer wall of a building, and which balcony comprises a rail structure ( 3 ) comprising a plurality of rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) at an angle with respect to each other, the rail sections being provided with top profiles ( 5   a,    6   a ), bottom profiles ( 5   b,    6   b ) and the wall sections ( 7 ) connected to them, one of which rail sections ( 6 ) being fastened at its first end to e.g. the structures of the outer wall of a building, and in that the wall sections ( 7 ) of the rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) are fastened at their bottom edge to the bottom profiles ( 5   b,    6   b ) of the rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) to be immovable with respect to the bottom profiles ( 5   b,    6   b ), characterized in that the rail sections ( 5  and  6 ) are fastened to each other at their top profiles ( 5   a,    6   a ) in such a way that the adjacent rail section supports the rail section fastened to it in its own longitudinal direction, and in that the top profiles ( 5   a  and  6   a ) of two adjacent rail sections ( 5  and  6 ) are fastened to be immovable with respect to each other, and the top edges of the wall sections ( 7 ) are fastened immovably to the top profiles ( 5   a,    6   a ) of the rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ). 
     
     
         11 . A balcony according to  claim 10 , characterized in that at least some of the rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) are arranged to transmit a load exerted on themselves to the bottom profile of the rail section next to themselves via the wall section ( 7 ) of the rail section next to themselves. 
     
     
         12 . A balcony according to  claim 10  or  11 , characterized in that, for fastening the wall section ( 7 ), the rail structure ( 3 ) of the top profile ( 5   a,    6   a ) and of the bottom profile ( 5   b,    6   b ) comprises a fastening mechanism ( 13 ,  13   a ) comprising a plurality of fastening pieces ( 14 ) to be pressed against the wall section ( 7 ) with tightening means ( 17 ), the fastening pieces being disposed in the top profile ( 5   a,    6   a ) in the same elongated space ( 21 ) as the top edge of the wall section ( 7 ) and in the bottom profile ( 5   b,    6   b ) in the same elongated space ( 22 ) as the bottom edge of the wall section ( 7 ). 
     
     
         13 . A balcony according to  claim 10 ,  11  or  12 , characterized in that the top profile ( 6   a ) of the end rail ( 6 ) and the top profile ( 5   a ) of the front rail ( 5 ) are joined to each other with an essentially strong joint ( 9 ) and fastened to each other with the aid of fastening means ( 10 ). 
     
     
         14 . A balcony according to any of the preceding  claims 10 - 13  characterized in that the rail structure ( 3 ) of the balcony is without a vertical pillar, and in that the wall sections ( 7 ) of the rail sections ( 5 ,  6 ) of the balcony are glass, wherein the total thickness of the glass is approx. 0.8-1.2%, suitably at most approx. 1.1% and preferably approx. 0.9-1% of the height of the wall section ( 7 ). 
     
     
         15 . A balcony according to  claim 14 , characterized in that the total thickness of the glass of a wall section ( 7 ) is at most approx. 1% of the height of the glass of the wall section ( 7 ).